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Tue, Mar 24, 2026 04:00PM EDT - Wed, Apr 8, 2026 10:00AM EDT
Timed Auction
Lot 62
HERNDON, William and GIBBON, Lardner. Exploration of the Valley of the Amazon.
Estimate: $100 - $200
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $10 |
| $200 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
HERNDON, William (1818-1891) and GIBBON, Lardner (1820-1910). Exploration of the Valley of the Amazon.
Publisher: Robert Armstrong, Washington. 1853 and 1854.
8vo. 3 vols. Black cloth with embossed covers.
Part 1: Frontispiece, iii, 414 pp., with appendix, with errata, with 16 plates.
Part 2: Frontispiece, x, 339 pp., with appendix, with illustrations and 35 plates.
Book of maps: 2 folding maps.
With a note from a previous owner, not signed.
With magic lantern slide of Amazonian carpenters.
Each book is H: 9 1/8 x W: 6 1/4 x D: 1 1/4 in.
Poor. Spines lacking for parts 1 and 2. Part 1 split on page 209. Front board detached part 1. Tables of contents placed at rear of book, and plates do not correspond to pagination for part 1. Minor annotations in part 1, some initialed "E.D." Both parts have significant foxing, toning, and slight browning throughout. Plates in fair condition. Maps have water damage and staining. One map fragment on pastedown rear board.
Bookplate: "E. Donnelly, M.D. No. 462, Pittsburgh."
Publisher: Robert Armstrong, Washington. 1853 and 1854.
8vo. 3 vols. Black cloth with embossed covers.
Part 1: Frontispiece, iii, 414 pp., with appendix, with errata, with 16 plates.
Part 2: Frontispiece, x, 339 pp., with appendix, with illustrations and 35 plates.
Book of maps: 2 folding maps.
With a note from a previous owner, not signed.
With magic lantern slide of Amazonian carpenters.
Each book is H: 9 1/8 x W: 6 1/4 x D: 1 1/4 in.
Condition
Bookplate: "E. Donnelly, M.D. No. 462, Pittsburgh."
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From the Estate of John A. Davidson, Jr. Proceeds to benefit the APL of Lorain County and the Dittrick Museum, CWRU.
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